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All good reminders from The Gentle Barn: In honor of “National Pet” and “Be Kind to Animals” week Ellie Laks, Founder of The Gentle Barn, and animal rescue and rehabilitation expert, offers the following tips and reminders about how to prevent animal cruelty: *Always remember to provide adequate food and water: It is very important that all animals have water available throughout the day and eat at least twice. *Consider the weather: Animals get hot and cold! As summer approaches, give them shade or let them inside if the temperatures become too extreme. Never leave your pet in a parked car for any period of time. On a warm day, the temperature in a parked car can reach 120F in a matter of minutes. *Animals need exercise too!: All animals need to stay active in order to remain healthy and fit. Walk the dogs, play with the cats or let your horses run. Physical activity is important for all living beings. *No one is happy alone: Pets and animals need love and companionship much like humans. Interaction with humans and other animals gives them purpose and a sense of belonging. If your animals are not with you, let them have an animal companion to share time with at home. *Keep it clean: Your animals do not enjoy living in their own waste; even the pigs! Please make efforts to keep them and their areas clean. *Bored animals are unhappy animals: Similar to humans, pets and animals enjoy playing with toys and having fun. If you plan to be away, remember your pets and be sure they have something fun to play with. *They need love and attention: It is important to show our pets and animals that we care. The best way to do this is showering them with love and attention. Not to mention it feels pretty good for us too. Have you ever hugged a cow before?! *Last but not least, “Be Gentle”: When dealing with humans or any animals it is important that we remember to “Be Gentle.” By treating our animals with kindness and compassion we can lead by example and show others the values of living a cruelty-free and “gentle” life.
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 11:10:01 +0000

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